But the phone calls didn't stop there. Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan wanted Avery to appear on "Live! With Kelly and Michael."

"They had talked about him on the show, and the next thing you know, Michael's looking at (executive producer Michael) Gelman and saying, 'Hey, Gelman, can you get us that kid?'" said Elizabeth Molek.

Avery was a guest on both shows Friday morning. He played Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" alongside Paisley on "GMA" first, then he headed over to the "Live!" studios to get ready for Kelly and Michael's show at 9 a.m.

"When he jumps up on stage and plays with bands, it's like he knows what to do," said Ed Molek.

Avery has been practicing for his big day, but it's anything but work.

"To him, it's like a play date," Ed Molek said. "He goes up, he has fun, he comes off and he's like a kid again."

"I see what it's like when he plays with every band. No matter how small the venue, how large, he soaks up every bit of it, he just loves it, and I think when he gets out there and he gets to perform in such a tremendous city, that he's just going to love it," said Elizabeth Molek.

When asked if he was nervous to perform on such a grand stage, Avery answered an emphatic "no."

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